Our Team

This is our team. We are a group of joyful, motivated, and passionate people dedicated to empowering our participants and Alumni to be the most courageous and wise leaders in Australia.

Matt Finnis

Chief Executive Officer

Dr Leslie Cannold

Head of Programs

Dr Matt Beard

Program Director, Vincent Fairfax Fellowship

Catherine Woo

Director, Partnerships and Engagement

Sabah Quddus

Business Manager

Charlotte Du Rieu

Marketing and Communications Manager

Deborah Kourakis

Deborah Kourakis

Program Manager

Emma Cranlana

Emma Rankin

Client Engagement Manager

Our Moderators

Our Moderators guide participants through the Program of their choice, creating a space where the discussion and debate taking place promotes interaction, reflection, and moral courage. Presiding over each Program without bias or influence, our Moderators draw on their vast wealth of experience across many different industries, roles and walks of life to promote ethical dialogue between participants.

Dr Leslie Cannold

Head of Programs

Dr Matt Beard

Moderator

Rebecca Cody Geelong Grammar School

Rebecca Cody

Moderator

Frank Di Giorgio

Moderator

Rhys Edwards

Moderator

Dr Cressida Gaukroger

Moderator

Dr Jean Ker Walsh

Moderator

Peter Mares

Moderator

Travers McLeod

Moderator

Carl Murphy

Moderator

Annamarie Rooding

Moderator

Jacqueline Stone

Moderator

The Cranlana Method

We don’t teach leadership skills. Instead, we help leaders apply the skills they already have more wisely – by building clarity of purpose and ethical courage. Drawing on a rich history of philosophical wisdom, they encourage fresh and considered approaches to challenges – offering insights that, for many participants, will fundamentally transform their concept of leadership. Our courses are dialogue-based and immersive, bringing small groups of high-level leaders together for discussions that are wide-ranging and expertly guided. They are rigorous, in-depth and practical, providing high-level learning experiences and understanding to strengthen your capabilities as an effective and ethical leader.

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